AZ Alkmaar vs RKC Waalwijk — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

AZ Alkmaar

13 APR

3:2

RKC Waalwijk

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal3'

David Min (assist: Reuven Niemeijer) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal42'

David Min · Right foot shot 0-2

GOAL

AST

Goal66'

Yukinari Sugawara (assist: Ibrahim Sadiq) · Right foot shot 1-2

GOAL

AST

Goal75'

Ibrahim Sadiq (assist: Myron van Brederode) · Right foot shot 2-2

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Vangelis Pavlidis (assist: Tiago Dantas) · Right foot shot 3-2

Man of the match

Yukinari SugawaraAZ Alkmaar8.4

Expected goals (xG)

AZ AlkmaarxGRKC Waalwijk

2.690.65

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Venue

AFAS StadionAlkmaar · 19,500 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
1st AssistantRoy de Nas
2nd AssistantSjoerd Nanninga
4th OfficialRichard Martens

Pressure index

AZ AlkmaarRKC Waalwijk

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal3'

David Min (assist: Reuven Niemeijer) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal42'

David Min · Right foot shot 0-2

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Mees de Wit · Out: David Møller Wolfe · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Myron van Brederode · Out: Ruben van Bommel · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Ibrahim Sadiq · Out: Dave Kwakman · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal66'

Yukinari Sugawara (assist: Ibrahim Sadiq) · Right foot shot 1-2

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Kevin Felida · Out: Reuven Niemeijer · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Julian Lelieveld · Out: Mats Seuntjens · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card67'

David Min · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card74'

Chris Lokesa · Time wasting

GOAL

AST

Goal75'

Ibrahim Sadiq (assist: Myron van Brederode) · Right foot shot 2-2

GOAL

AST

Goal77'

Vangelis Pavlidis (assist: Tiago Dantas) · Right foot shot 3-2

PLAYER

Yellow card77'

Etienne Vaessen · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card83'

Wouter Goes · Foul

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Maxim Dekker · Out: Riechedly Bazoer · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Denilho Cleonise · Out: Dario Van den Buijs · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Richonell Margaret · Out: Chris Lokesa · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Michiel Kramer · Out: Yassin Oukili · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

107

And that's it. The match concludes - AZ triumphs with 3, RKC Waalwijk trails with 2.
90+6′The second half concludes with AZ leading 3-2 against RKC Waalwijk.
90+6′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Juriën Gaari's defense.
90+4′Maxim Dekker of AZ has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
90+4′Shawn Adewoye commits a foul - RKC Waalwijk.
90′Player swap for RKC Waalwijk - Yassin Oukili is replaced by Michiel Kramer.
90′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90′Thierry Lutonda commits a foul - representing RKC Waalwijk.
88′Shawn Adewoye of RKC Waalwijk has been awarded a defensive free kick.
88′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ commits a foul.
87′Godfried Roemeratoe commits a foul - RKC Waalwijk.
87′Dani de Wit from AZ has secured an offensive free kick.
86′Ibrahim Sadiq from AZ has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
86′Juriën Gaari of RKC Waalwijk has committed a foul.
85′Player swap - RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van den Buijs is replaced by Denilho Cleonise.
85′Player swap in RKC Waalwijk. Chris Lokesa is being replaced by Richonell Margaret.
84′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ commits a foul.
84′Chris Lokesa of RKC Waalwijk has secured a free kick on the left flank.
84′Player change - AZ. Maxim Dekker is coming on to replace Riechedly Bazoer who is going off due to an injury.
83′Wouter Goes from AZ has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
83′Wouter Goes from AZ commits a foul.
83′David Min of RKC Waalwijk has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
77′Goal! AZ 3, RKC Waalwijk 2. Vangelis Pavlidis - AZ - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Tiago Dantas after corner.
77′Shot blocked. Tiago Dantas - AZ - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Wouter Goes.
77′Etienne Vaessen of RKC Waalwijk has been handed a yellow card.
77′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Etienne Vaessen's defense.
77′Another offensive effort. Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ makes a header from the middle of the box, but it's caught in the top middle of the net. The cross that led to this attempt was provided by Vangelis Pavlidis.
75′Goal! AZ 2, RKC Waalwijk 2. Ibrahim Sadiq - AZ - shot with right foot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Myron van Brederode.
74′Chris Lokesa of RKC Waalwijk has been handed a yellow card.
74′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
74′Chris Lokesa of RKC Waalwijk commits a foul.
73′Yassin Oukili from RKC Waalwijk has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
73′Wouter Goes from AZ commits a foul.
72′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ has earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
72′Shawn Adewoye of RKC Waalwijk has committed a foul.
71′Another offensive effort. Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ takes a challenging, long-range shot with his right foot from the right side, but the goalkeeper makes a save in the middle of the goal.
69′Godfried Roemeratoe of RKC Waalwijk has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
69′Mees de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
67′David Min of RKC Waalwijk has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
67′Wouter Goes of AZ has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
67′David Min from RKC Waalwijk commits a foul.
67′Substitution - RKC Waalwijk. Kevin Felida for Reuven Niemeijer.
67′Substitution - RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld for Mats Seuntjens.
66′Goal! AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 2. Yukinari Sugawara - AZ - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Ibrahim Sadiq with a through ball.
63′Opportunity squandered. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ attempts a header from close range but it sails over the bar.
63′Juriën Gaari of RKC Waalwijk has committed a handball offense.
62′Player change - AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq is coming on for Dave Kwakman.
61′Player change - AZ. Mees de Wit is coming on to replace David Møller Wolfe.
61′Player swap - AZ. Myron van Brederode is coming on to replace Ruben van Bommel.
61′Yassin Oukili of RKC Waalwijk commits a foul.
61′Dave Kwakman of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
60′A new offensive move is underway. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ takes a left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Dani de Wit.Penalty
59′Opportunity squandered. Vangelis Pavlidis from AZ takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right.
59′Vangelis Pavlidis' header from the middle of the box is stopped. The AZ player's shot was set up by a cross from Ruben van Bommel, but it was successfully blocked.
58′A fresh offensive move is made. Reuven Niemeijer from RKC Waalwijk takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Mats Seuntjens.
57′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Shawn Adewoye's defense.
56′Attempt thwarted. Dave Kwakman from AZ takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. The assist was by Dani de Wit.
56′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
55′Match pause - Chris Lokesa from RKC Waalwijk is injured.
49′Offside - AZ. Riechedly Bazoer has been flagged offside.
49′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Yassin Oukili's defense.
45′The second half of the football match kicks off with AZ trailing by 2 goals to RKC Waalwijk, the score being AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 2.
45+1′The initial half has concluded with RKC Waalwijk leading AZ by 2 goals to nil.
45′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ commits a foul.
45′Chris Lokesa - RKC Waalwijk - won a free kick in defence.
45′Missed chance. Wouter Goes - AZ - shot with the head from a diffucult position on the left is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Sven Mijnans with a cross after corner.
44′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Thierry Lutonda's defensive play.
41′Goal! AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 2. David Min - RKC Waalwijk - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards to the right corner.
37′Opportunity squandered. Sven Mijnans of AZ takes a near-miss shot with his left foot from beyond the penalty area, nearly scoring. The assist was made by Tiago Dantas following a corner kick.Penalty
37′Corner - AZ. Conceded by Mats Seuntjens.
37′Dave Kwakman's attempt from AZ is thwarted. His right-footed strike from beyond the box is successfully intercepted.
36′Attempt thwarted. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected. The assist was by David Møller Wolfe.
34′Attempt thwarted. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ attempts a left-footed shot from the middle of the box but it's defended. The assist was by Ruben van Bommel.
33′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
33′Chris Lokesa of RKC Waalwijk has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
31′Offside - AZ. Dani de Wit has been caught offside.
30′Opportunity squandered. Mats Seuntjens of RKC Waalwijk took a right-footed shot from beyond the box that went wide to the left. The assist was provided by Thierry Lutonda.
25′Wouter Goes from AZ commits a foul.
25′David Min of RKC Waalwijk has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
25′Attempt thwarted. Yukinari Sugawara of AZ makes a left-footed shot from a challenging spot on the right, but it's stopped.
21′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
20′Match pause - Mats Seuntjens of RKC Waalwijk is injured.
20′Offside - AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is in offside.
19′Fouled by Mats Seuntjens - RKC Waalwijk
19′Dave Kwakman - AZ - won a free kick on the right wing.
18′Corner - RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
18′Shot blocked. Chris Lokesa - RKC Waalwijk - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Thierry Lutonda.
16′Offside - RKC Waalwijk. David Min is in offside.
15′Fouled by Dani de Wit - AZ
15′Etienne Vaessen - RKC Waalwijk - won a free kick in defence.
14′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Etienne Vaessen.
14′Another offensive move. Sven Mijnans of AZ takes a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Yukinari Sugawara with a well-timed through ball.Penalty
13′Corner kick awarded to AZ, resulting from a defensive move by Thierry Lutonda.
11′Yassin Oukili of RKC Waalwijk has successfully earned a free kick on the offensive end.
11′Dave Kwakman from AZ commits a foul.
9′Ruben van Bommel from AZ has been awarded a free kick on the left flank.
9′Fouled by Reuven Niemeijer - RKC Waalwijk
6′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ strikes the right post with a right-footed shot from the right flank of the six-yard box following a corner kick.
5′Corner kick awarded to AZ, resulting from a defensive action by Chris Lokesa.
4′Wouter Goes from AZ has secured a defensive free kick.
4′David Min of RKC Waalwijk has committed a foul.
3′Score! AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 1. David Min of RKC Waalwijk fires the ball into the left corner from the middle of the box using his right foot. The assist was by Reuven Niemeijer.
3′Missed chance. Dani de Wit - AZ - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high.
3′Shot blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis - AZ - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
1′Fouled by Yassin Oukili - RKC Waalwijk
1′Dave Kwakman - AZ - won a free kick in attack.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

AZRKC

Possession and passing

71%Possession29%

88%Pass accuracy67%

672Passes283

589Successful Passes190

108Ball Safe99

14Key Passes4

2 more

4Substitutions5

15Throw-ins14

Attack

3Goals2

21Shots Total5

7Shots On Target3

8Corners1

87Dangerous Attacks20

7Accurate Crosses0

13 more

160Attacks75

9Dribble Attempts13

43Duels Won40

16Goal Attempts4

3Offsides1

0Penalties0

8Shots Blocked1

13Shots inside the box2

7Shots Off Target1

8Shots outside the box3

100%Successful dribbles50%

6Successful Dribbles4

21Total Crosses3

Defence and discipline

1Saves4

13Tackles13

6Interceptions13

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

1 more

2Goal Kicks13

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

12Successful Headers12

13Successful Interceptions13

28Headers20

6Challenges13

3Assists1

3 more

0Yellowred Cards0

0Injuries2

2Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. NagtegaalPer-match averages this season · 14 matches · career: 90

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.00	0.79	1.21	2.63
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Second yellows	0.07	0.00	0.07	0.06
Penalties	0.29	0.21	0.07	0.24

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

AZ AlkmaarxGRKC Waalwijk

2.690.65

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.491.12

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.690.65

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.560.65

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

1.120.00

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.820.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.540.33

Starting XI

RKC WaalwijkFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €55K1/11

Henk Fraser

AZ AlkmaarFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €59M8/11

Maarten Martens

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

AZ Alkmaar€59Mstarting XI · 8/11€84Mwith bench · 12/20

RKC Waalwijk€55Kstarting XI · 1/11€24Mwith bench · 6/23

AZ Alkmaar's starting XI cost €59M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

AZ Alkmaar starters then subs, by rating

Yukinari Sugawara#2 · Defender · 90′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.16
xGoT: 0.62

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 59/70
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4
Long balls (won/total): 3/8
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Sem Westerveld🩹 injury · Meniscus Injury	injury · Meniscus Injury	7 Apr 2024
Mayckel Lahdo🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	14 Jun 2024
Bruno Martins Indi🩹 injury · Back Injury	injury · Back Injury	18 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar	1.3076.92%	1.3076.92%
Draw	5.2519.05%	5.5018.18%
RKC Waalwijk	10.0010%	9.0011.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar or Draw	–	1.0892.59%
AZ Alkmaar or RKC Waalwijk	–	1.1586.96%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk	–	3.3529.85%
AZ or Draw	1.0694.16%	–
AZ or RKC	1.1685.76%	–
Draw or RKC	3.4029.41%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1586.96%
0–1 goals	–	5.3018.87%
3+ goals	1.4767.8%	1.5464.94%
0–2 goals	2.6038.46%	2.4840.32%
4+ goals	–	2.3842.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.5863.29%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar	1.7257.9%	1.7457.47%
Draw	2.7536.36%	2.7536.36%
RKC Waalwijk	7.5013.33%	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	8.5011.76%
AZ - AZ	1.8354.56%
AZ - Draw	17.005.88%
AZ - RKC	51.001.96%
Draw - AZ	4.0025%
Draw - RKC	19.005.26%
RKC - AZ	17.005.88%
RKC - Draw	19.005.26%
RKC - RKC	15.006.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.1686.21%
0–1 cards	4.3522.99%
3+ cards	1.5066.67%
0–2 cards	2.3342.92%
4+ cards	2.1247.17%
0–3 cards	1.6162.11%
5+ cards	3.1531.75%
0–4 cards	1.2778.74%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	19
2	Feyenoord	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente	7	16
5	Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC Nijmegen	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar	7	5
14	SC Cambuur	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.8055.56%	1.8952.91%
No	1.9551.28%	1.8653.76%